Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03


mas been followed and bowled Inv tbam
so as to form curve. that curve does
not deepen itself into vast abyss as Il
does at the horseshoe mp above. This
smailef fail Is again divided, and the
visitor passing down flight Of steps
ana over frail wooden bridge finds
himself on a smaller island In the midst
of 1t.
But We will go at once on TO the glory.
ana the thunder. and the majesty, and
the wrath Of that upper hell Of waters.
we are still, let the reader remember.
on Goat Island, stlll in the states, and
on what Is called the American side of
tbe main body of the river. Advancing
beyond the path leading down to the
lesser fall, we come to that point OF the
Island at which the waters OF the main
river begin to descend. From hence
across TO the Canadian side the cata-
ract continues itself in one undated
line But the line Is very far from be-
Ing direct or straight. After stretching
for some little way from the shore to a
point in the river which IS reached by
wooden bridge at the end of which
stands a tower upon tho rock = after
stretching 10 this, the line of the ledge
bends inwards against the food and
In. and In, till one is led 10 think that
the depth Of that horse-sho Is immeas-
nrable. IL has been cut with no stint
ing hand. A monstrous cantle has been
worn back out of the center OF the rock,
SO that the fury of the waters eonyerges,
and the spectator. as he gazes into the
hollow with wishful eyes, fancies that
he can hardly trace out the centre OF
the abyss.
Go down TO the end of that wooden
bridge, seat yourself on the rail, and
there sit till all the outer world Is los
to you. There is no grandcr spot about
Niagara than this The waters are alb
solutely around you. II You have that
power Of eye-control which Is so neo
essary to the full enjoyment of scenery,
you viii see nothing but the water.
You viii certainly hear nothing else,
and the sound, / beg you to remember.
Is not an ear-cracking, agonizing crash
and elang Of noises; but is melodious.
and soft withal. though loud as thun-
der. II fills your ears, and. as It were,
envelops them. but at the same time
you can speak TO your neighbor with.
out an effort. But nj this place. and
lie these moments. the less of speaking.
should say, the better. There Is nc
grander spot than this. Here. seated
on the rail Of the bridge. you viii moi
SEQ the whole depth Of tho fall liz
looking at the grandest works Of ma
ture, and Of art, too. I fancy, Il IL
never well 10 see all. There should
be something left 10 the imagination,
and much should DO half concealed In
mystery. The greatest charm OF a
mountain range Is the wild feeling
tlat there must be strange. unknown,
desolaie worlds in those far-off valleys
beyond. And SO here at Niagara
that eonverging rush of waters
may iall down, down at once
into hell of rivers for what the eys
can see. II is glorious 10 watch them
IN their first curve over the rocks
I They come green as a bank Of emer.
aids; but with a iiiful, flying color, as
though conscious that in one moment
more they would be dashed into spray
and rise into air. pale rs driven snow.
Tho yapor rises high into the air and il
gathered there, visible always as a per,
mancnt white cloud over the cataract
but the bulk OF the spray which fills thu
lower hollow Of the horseshoe is like
q tnmult Of snow. This you will no
fully SEQ from your seat on the rail
The head Of Il rises ever and anon ou
1 Of that caldron below. but the caldroI
| itself will be invisible. II is ever 81
far down-far as your imagination car
sink Il. But your eyes will rest ful
upon tho curve Of the waters. Tit
shape You will be looking at is that o
OF d horseshoe. but Of horseshoe
mIraculously deep from toe TO heel
and this depth becomes greater as yo'
sIt there. That which at first was onl.
great and beautiful becomes giganti
and sublime. till the mind is at los
10 find an epithet for its own use. IL
realize Niagara you must sit there I'll
you SEQ nothing else than that whicl
Won have come TO see You vii
find yourself among the water
as though you belonged 4
them. The cool liquid green will run
through your veins, and the voice Q
tho cataract will be the expression o
your own heart. You will fall as tn
bright waters fall, rushing down int
your new world with no hesitation
and with no dismayi aud you vii
rise again as the sprays rises bright
beautiful and pure. Then you vii
ilow away in your course TO the un
comprised distant and eternal ocean
Aud now we will cross the water
and with this object will return ,
the bridge out of Goat island on tn
mainland OF the American side. 81
az wo do so let me say that ono of th
great charms of Niagara consists u
this, That over and above that on
great object of wonder and beauty
there il so much little loneliness
Ioyellness especially Of water, | meat
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